Pills that could poison your pets

They're a major risk to your pets. Find out the common medications that can do serious damage. About 40 percent of the animal poison control calls to the ASPCA, 25,000 cases, revolve around pets exposed to human medications.

Pet exposures include pets eating dropped pills, owners giving the wrong medication to their pets, animals getting into pill cases or even breaking into cabinets, according to Rodale.

Here are the most common pills involved with poison control call complaints.

1.) Ibuprofen

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Ibuprofen is the most common human medication ingested by pets, thanks in part to many brands' sweet outer coating. What seems like a sweet treat to your pet could cause stomach ulcers or even kidney failure in an animal.

2.) Tramadol (Ultram)

This powerful painkiller can be beneficial to pets, but only at doses carefully prescribed by a vet. Too much tramadol can cause sedation or agitation, wobbliness, disorientation, vomiting, tremors, and possibly seizures.

3.) Alprazolam (Xanax)

The problem: The anti-anxiety and sleep aid prescription could cause lethargy and trouble walking for your pet, but sometimes pets suffer the reverse effect and become extremely agitated. Large doses of alprazolam could send your pet's blood pressure dropping to dangerous levels or even cause collapse.

4.) Adderall

Adderall is a combination of four different amphetamines and is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Not meant for a pet, it causes racing heartbeat, high body temperature, hyperactivity, tremors, and seizures in animals.

5.) Zolpidem

Ambien helps people sleep, so they often set it out by their bed, where pets routinely swipe pills off of owners' nightstands. Zolpidem may make cats wobbly and sleepy, but most pets become very agitated and develop elevated heart rates.

6.) Clonazepam (Klonopin)

Used as an anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety drug, or sleep aid for people, clonazepam causes low blood pressure, fatigue, trouble walking, or collapse in pets.

7.) Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

This popular painkiller may cause liver damage or red blood cell damage that could deprive your pet of the oxygen needed to live.

8.) Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)

This over-the-counter pain reliever may cause ulcers or kidney failure in dogs and cats.

9.) Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

When ingested by pets, duloxetine can cause agitation, vocalization, tremors, and seizures.

10.) Venlafaxine (Effexor)

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For reasons veterinarians still don't understand, cats love to eat these antidepressant capsules.

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Here are some top tips for protecting your pets:

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Always keep human medications away from pets unless you are specifically instructed by a veterinarian to give the medication.

Do not leave pills sitting on a counter or anyplace a pet can get to them.

Do not leave pill bottles within reach of pets.

Make sure pets aren't in the room when you're taking pills. Dogs especially will devour anything that hits the floor.

Always contact your veterinarian if your pet has ingested any medication not prescribed for them.

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Never give your medication (or any medications prescribed for a two-legged family member) to your pet without first consulting a veterinarian.

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They're a major risk to your pets. Find out the common medications that can do serious damage. About 40 percent of the animal poison control calls to the ASPCA, 25,000 cases, revolve around pets exposed to human medications.

Pet exposures include pets eating dropped pills, owners giving the wrong medication to their pets, animals getting into pill cases or even breaking into cabinets, according to Rodale.

Here are the most common pills involved with poison control call complaints.

1.) Ibuprofen

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Ibuprofen is the most common human medication ingested by pets, thanks in part to many brands' sweet outer coating. What seems like a sweet treat to your pet could cause stomach ulcers or even kidney failure in an animal.

2.) Tramadol (Ultram)

This powerful painkiller can be beneficial to pets, but only at doses carefully prescribed by a vet. Too much tramadol can cause sedation or agitation, wobbliness, disorientation, vomiting, tremors, and possibly seizures.

3.) Alprazolam (Xanax)

The problem: The anti-anxiety and sleep aid prescription could cause lethargy and trouble walking for your pet, but sometimes pets suffer the reverse effect and become extremely agitated. Large doses of alprazolam could send your pet's blood pressure dropping to dangerous levels or even cause collapse.

4.) Adderall

Adderall is a combination of four different amphetamines and is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Not meant for a pet, it causes racing heartbeat, high body temperature, hyperactivity, tremors, and seizures in animals.

5.) Zolpidem

Ambien helps people sleep, so they often set it out by their bed, where pets routinely swipe pills off of owners' nightstands. Zolpidem may make cats wobbly and sleepy, but most pets become very agitated and develop elevated heart rates.

6.) Clonazepam (Klonopin)

Used as an anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety drug, or sleep aid for people, clonazepam causes low blood pressure, fatigue, trouble walking, or collapse in pets.

7.) Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

This popular painkiller may cause liver damage or red blood cell damage that could deprive your pet of the oxygen needed to live.

8.) Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn)

This over-the-counter pain reliever may cause ulcers or kidney failure in dogs and cats.

9.) Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

When ingested by pets, duloxetine can cause agitation, vocalization, tremors, and seizures.

10.) Venlafaxine (Effexor)

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For reasons veterinarians still don't understand, cats love to eat these antidepressant capsules.

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Here are some top tips for protecting your pets:

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Always keep human medications away from pets unless you are specifically instructed by a veterinarian to give the medication.

Do not leave pills sitting on a counter or anyplace a pet can get to them.

Do not leave pill bottles within reach of pets.

Make sure pets aren't in the room when you're taking pills. Dogs especially will devour anything that hits the floor.

Always contact your veterinarian if your pet has ingested any medication not prescribed for them.

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Never give your medication (or any medications prescribed for a two-legged family member) to your pet without first consulting a veterinarian.

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